New infrastructure will broadly increase Malaysia's  broadband penetration rate

June 16, 2010, SINGAPORE –ZTE Corporation (“ZTE”) (H share stock code: 0763.HK / A share stock code: 000063.SZ), a leading global provider of telecommunications equipmentand network solutions, today announced at CommunicAsia in Singapore that it has got great progress in collaborating with Telekom Malaysia to participate as one of the major suppliers to construct a national High Speed Broadband (HSBB) network in Malaysia. The HSBB network has been planned to provide nationwide high-speed broadband access to offer unparalleled broadband user experience across various areas in Malaysia.

To date, ZTE has deployed more than 400 sites with ZTE’s MSG5200 equipments，which provides integrated access of the narrowband and broadband services to accommodate the service access requirements for different users. It enables greater flexibility by combining multi service cards in the same shelf.

The HSBB network is a nationwide communications initiative spearheaded by the Malaysian government with the aim of turning Malaysia into a broadband rich nation. The objective is to increase broadband home penetration rate to 50% from the current 35% by the end of 2010. Under the contract, ZTE will provide Telekom Malaysia with Multi-Service Access Nodes (MSAN) as part of Phase One of the HSBB network development. 

“We are pleased to partner with Telekom Malaysia to construct its national HSBB network, and in turn help the company to maintain its leadership position in the local market,” said Ms. Chen Jie, senior vice president, ZTE Corporation. “Our MSAN equipment will enable Telekom Malaysia to meet their growing broadband market needs while maximizing their ROI to achieve the best business results while propelling the country’s communications infrastructure forward.”

Signed in September 2008, the RM11.3 billion national HSBB project is a Public-Private-Partnership agreement between TM and the Government of Malaysia to develop next generation high speed broadband infrastructure and services for the nation The advantages demonstrated by ZTE’s access products and solutions will establish a solid foundation for the company to take on a greater role in Telekom Malaysia’s HSBB network deployment.

At CommunicAsia 2010 today, the unparalleled one-stop ICT event platform in Asia held in Singapore from June 15 through 18, ZTE will also unveil its “Asia-Pacific FTTx Business Model,” which is designed to provide customized, intelligent and diversified total broadband solutions for full-service operators in Asia-Pacific countries, such as Malaysia and Indonesia, to meet the fast growing broadband market demand and complex network requirements.